Engaging people with lived experience: best practice, challenges, and opportunities (October 2022)

Summary

This research study by Democratic Society, looks at involving people with lived experience in health and social care policy and decision-making.

Key lines of enquiry:

• What approaches, design features and tools (including digital and platforms) are used to engage with people with lived experience, and what makes them effective?
• What barriers can we identify during different phases of engagement?
• When people with lived experience are active and equal partners, what does that look like?
• What is the impact on policy and practice of including people with lived experience in decision-making processes related to health and social care?

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Read the report in full via the link below. You can also watch a YouTube Video where authors give an overview here.